adagio

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈdɑːdʒiəʊ/ or /əˈdædʒiəʊ/

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Noun

Singular adagio

Plural adagios

1. (countable) (music) An adagio is a slow movement in music.

   The second movement of a symphony is sometimes an adagio.

2. (countable) (music) An adagio is a type of marking in music meaning to play slowly.

   There is an adagio mark at bar 12.